Vaccination (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What do vaccinations do to an individual?
What do vaccinations do to an individual?
Make them immune before infection occurs
What is herd immunity?
What is herd immunity?
When spread of pathogen is reduced
What form of pathogen do vaccines contain?
What form of pathogen do vaccines contain?
Dead or inactivated form
What do vaccines stimulate white blood cells to produce?
What do vaccines stimulate white blood cells to produce?
Antibodies complementary to antigens
What do vaccinations replicate?
What do vaccinations replicate?
The first infection
What happens when a vaccinated person is exposed to the real disease?
What happens when a vaccinated person is exposed to the real disease?
They do not feel any symptoms
In a secondary infection, how quickly are antibodies produced?
In a secondary infection, how quickly are antibodies produced?
Much quicker than first infection
Which disease has been eradicated through vaccination?
Which disease has been eradicated through vaccination?
Smallpox
How can epidemics be prevented?
How can epidemics be prevented?
Through herd immunity
What is a disadvantage of vaccination?
What is a disadvantage of vaccination?
Not always effective in giving immunity